A governor still on the campaign trail

It borders on cruel and unusual punishment, the way we require newly elected governors to stand before the Legislature and hold forth on “The State of The State” barely two weeks after taking office.
Think about it: They get themselves elected on the first Tuesday in November, whereupon they have a couple of months to catch their breath after a grueling campaign, collect their wits and begin the process of assembling the rudiments of an administration before raising their right hand and taking the oath of office on Jan. 1.
Those necessities out of the way, they are then compelled to whip out a speech on the affairs of a state of which they have only recently become the top elected official.
Worse, once they have fashioned something approximating a speech, they must go before a large gathering of state lawmakers and other notables, many of whom are veterans at governing, far better versed in their state’s affairs than the new governor standing behind a podium trying to impress with his or her words, wisdom and wit.
Such was the assignment that fell to New Mexico’s 27th governor, Republican Susana Martinez, when the 2011 Legislature’s 60-day session convened in Santa Fe last Tuesday.

If you subscribe to the newspaper, you receive FREE access to all the exclusive content of the web site! Simply register to receive uninterrupted access to our award-winning and in-depth local online content!

Renew Current or Past Subscription / Register for Online Subscription

If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the Los Alamos Monitor, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below.

Click the question mark below to see where your account ID appears on your mailing label.

Newspaper Acct. ID:

Street Address:

(exactly as it appears on the label)

If you are a subscriber and you do not know your account ID or don't have a copy of your newspaper available that shows the information on the address label you can click continue below to search for your account.

New Subscription/30 Day Free Trial Account

If you are new to the award winning Los Alamos Monitor and wish to get a subscription or simply gain access to our online content then please enter your ZIP code below and continue to setup your account.

ZIP Code:

Create a limited access account.Register to participate in community forums, post on the community calendar, blog etc. This registration does not give you full access to read our award winning content, etc.